Where does “nonesuch” come from?
nonesuch (English) comes from English none, from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo — new; to nod, assent to.
nonesuch (English): A person or thing with no equal; Silene...
Definitions
- A person or thing with no equal; Silene...
Ancestry of “nonesuch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | none | Not any of a given number or group; Not any; no;... |
| 2 | Middle English | none | Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 4 | Latin | nōna | — |
| 5 | Latin | nōnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 7 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 8 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |